Joan Lingard, author of Kevin and Sadie series, dies aged 90The writer was known to generations of teenagers in Northern Ireland as the creator of Belfast’s star-crossed loversThu Jul 14 2022 - 12:17
Dublin must choose between good relations with unionism or NI protocol, senior Orangeman saysFull slate of July Twelfth parades takes place across Northern Ireland for first time in three years after Covid-19 pandemicTue Jul 12 2022 - 16:27
Northern Ireland in ‘precarious situation’ after Boris Johnson’s resignation, Orange Order chief warns Orange Order chief emphasises new British PM must understand protocol issuesMon Jul 11 2022 - 19:23
NI society must decide to tackle sectarianism, says academicAuthor or most recent major study on sectarianism says the lack of political will meant Northern Ireland had only “dabbled” in addressing the problemSat Jun 11 2022 - 07:07
Sectarianism in Northern Ireland: It hasn’t gone away, you knowViral video of men singing song mocking Michaela McAreavey highlights problem of how to tackle embedded sectarianism in NorthSat Jun 11 2022 - 05:00
Police forced false confessions from ‘Derry Four’, watchdog findsNorth’s Police Ombudsman report ‘the final piece of the jigsaw’ in 43-year pursuit of justiceFri Jun 10 2022 - 15:32
Starmer says Labour would scrap proposed law to override NI protocol‘Refreshing’ to have ‘grown-up in leadership in London engaging properly ' SDLP leader saysFri Jun 10 2022 - 13:19
Two arrested in relation to Minister Simon Coveney security alert at peace eventA prominent loyalist is believed to be one of two men arrested by police investigating a hijacking and hoax bomb alert which led to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney being evacuated from a peace event in Belfast in MarchWed Jun 08 2022 - 18:07
Two men apologise for mocking murder of Michaela McAreavey Footage understood to have been filmed at Orange hall in Dundonald, Co DownFri Jun 03 2022 - 21:09
Queen Elizabeth praised for ‘proactive’ contribution to peace in Northern Ireland as jubilee markedSinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill wrote to monarch to mark ‘an historic moment, especially for all those from the unionist and British tradition on the island of Ireland’Thu Jun 02 2022 - 17:23
Stormont stalemate continues after DUP blocks latest bid to elect speakerParty’s stance means no further business, including nomination of a first and deputy first minister, can take placeMon May 30 2022 - 16:34
Naomi Long: ‘I said, I’ve done something a bit mad. I’ve joined the Alliance Party’Alliance Party leader talks about her East Belfast rootsSat May 28 2022 - 06:00
Northern Assembly to be recalled in attempt to break deadlockBreakthrough unlikely as move dismissed by DUP as ‘stunt’Thu May 26 2022 - 13:22
UK government wants to fix not scrap the protocol, Truss saysForeign secretary warned the situation cannot be allowed to ‘drift’ indefinitelyWed May 25 2022 - 13:32
London to give Irish language official recognition in NorthLegislation ‘historic’ but supporters warn of lack of functioning ExecutiveTue May 24 2022 - 22:30
UK legacy Bill breaches international law, Belfast Agreement – reportLewis says legislation will help victims and families to discover truth about crimesTue May 24 2022 - 12:00
Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol: What happens next?Within Belfast, Brussels, London and Dublin, politicians get to grips with the protocol problemSat May 21 2022 - 01:00
Cost of living measures must be ‘strategic’, says Taoiseach, as fuel nears €2 per litreGovernment has begun ‘exploratory talks’ with unions about pay increases, says MartinFri May 20 2022 - 17:59
Taoiseach condemns UK ‘get out of jail’ plan for Troubles crimesDUP not interested in ‘sticking plaster’ approach to NI protocol, Donaldson tells Martin in BelfastFri May 20 2022 - 09:52
Pessimism in Dublin over prospects of NI protocol breakthroughUK government breaching agreement would ‘put everybody in a bad space’, Coveney saysFri May 20 2022 - 03:00
Coalition has concerns about UK’s proposed legacy Bill - CoveneyGroups working with Troubles bereaved advise non-engagement with proposed bodyWed May 18 2022 - 21:30
EU will retaliate to unilateral action on protocol, Coveney warnsMinister urges ‘partnership and dialogue’ ahead of Boris Johnson’s Belfast visitMon May 16 2022 - 00:05
O’Neill to warn Johnson not to act unilaterally over protocolThreats to withdrawal agreement or protocol ‘reckless’, says Sinn Féin northern leaderMon May 16 2022 - 00:01
North’s Assembly unable to function as DUP blocks speakerBritish PM and Taoiseach to try break logjam while EU angry over London protocol threatSat May 14 2022 - 01:00
Sense of déjà vu with Stormont as ‘zombie’ Executive continuesStalemate following election is not what most in Northern Ireland wantFri May 13 2022 - 21:00
NI Assembly unable to function after DUP blocks vote for speakerSinn Féin Stormont leader accuses DUP of ‘holding society to ransom’ over protocolFri May 13 2022 - 16:26
Return of Northern Ireland Assembly set to be blocked by DUPJeffrey Donaldson confirms party will refuse to nominate Stormont speakerFri May 13 2022 - 00:01
UK to offer conditional amnesty for Troubles-related offencesIndividuals will have to co-operate with commission for reconciliation and informationWed May 11 2022 - 01:00
DUP urged to nominate deputy first minister as protocol deadlock deepensSinn Féin leader warns UK against using North as bargaining chip in talks with EUTue May 10 2022 - 01:00
DUP leader rules out return to Executive without ‘decisive action’ on protocolBall is in the UK government’s court, says Jeffrey DonaldsonTue May 10 2022 - 01:00
‘We will not be held to ransom’ over protocol, says O’NeillDonaldson says DUP will not go back into Executive unless protocol is replacedMon May 09 2022 - 16:56
Efforts towards power-sharing in North to get under wayIrish, British and US governments urge parties to re-establish Executive rapidlyMon May 09 2022 - 00:01
New Stormont Assembly could be heading towards protracted stalemateLikely sticking point will come with nomination of first and deputy first ministerSun May 08 2022 - 21:31
Michelle O’Neill’s election as NI's next first minister unlikely to be swiftDUP’s protocol demands could lead to protracted negotiations and possible re-runSun May 08 2022 - 21:00
Northern Ireland election: UK calls on DUP to nominate deputy first minister‘New era for Northern Ireland,’ says O’Neill as Sinn Féin claims historic victory in electionSun May 08 2022 - 08:52
South Down: Diane Forsyth elected for DUP after wrangling over candidateBullying claim: DUP referred ‘misogynistic’ and ‘outrageously offensive’ material to policeSat May 07 2022 - 21:51
North Belfast: Routing of SDLP a gift for Alliance’s Nuala McAllisterFour other seats a case of as you were – with two SF and two DUP candidates returnedSat May 07 2022 - 21:21
West Belfast result: Sinn Féin holds on to four seats as PBP wins the fifthFriday afternoon tallies left SF in no doubt of success in party’s heartlandSat May 07 2022 - 18:02
Assembly election: Sinn Féin wins most seats as parties urged to form ExecutiveAlliance Party exceeds wildest expectations with 17 seats, a gain of nine on 2017Sat May 07 2022 - 07:50
Assembly elections: All change for Northern IrelandSinn Féin poised to secure at least 27 seats and occupy position of first ministerFri May 06 2022 - 21:03
Assembly election: North on brink of having first ever nationalist first ministerSinn Féin on track to be largest party at Stormont, as Alliance experiences ‘surge’Fri May 06 2022 - 11:01
Northern Ireland election could fundamentally alter the political landscapePolling suggests Sinn Féin on course to secure greatest number of seats in Stormont AssemblyWed May 04 2022 - 17:58
Assembly election: Can those who don't vote Orange or Green transform the North?Northern Ireland election on Thursday: Parties designated ‘other’ sense a chance to move past old divisionsWed May 04 2022 - 03:00
The Northern Ireland protocol: On May 5th voters will have their sayThe protocol is the most important issue for the DUP – not just for first preference votes, but for transfersSat Apr 30 2022 - 01:00
Young NI voters swerve ‘that orange and green stuff’‘Arguments. Violence. Conflict.’ Young people in Derry voice opinionsFri Apr 29 2022 - 01:00
DUP ‘can’t hold everybody to ransom’ after elections, says Michelle O’NeillSinn Féin deputy leader says there should not be a drawn-out process of negotiationsWed Apr 27 2022 - 12:57
Reported changes to NI protocol by UK criticised as breaking of international lawNationalist parties speak against move by Johnson and Truss to bring in new legislationFri Apr 22 2022 - 15:40
Stormont political system ‘long overdue reform’, says North’s Green Party leader‘Urgency of the climate crisis’ was ‘becoming more and more obvious’, warns Clare BaileyThu Apr 21 2022 - 15:47
Northern Ireland election: This could be the most important in a generationIf the polls are correct, a nationalist could head government in the North for first timeSat Apr 16 2022 - 03:16
Musical based on life of John Hume to be stagedBeyond Belief will be produced by the Playhouse theatre in DerryFri Apr 15 2022 - 01:00
